Bleu Cheese Sauce For Meatballs

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This very different sauce turns frozen or homemade meatballs into a scrumptious dinner or an intriguing appetizer. the recipe comes from a 1967 issue of sunset.

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Steps

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Melt butter in a saucepan.

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Stir in the flour and garlic and cook until blended and bubbly.

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Gradually add half-and-half and broth.

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Cook , stirring , until thickened.

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Crumble bleu cheese into the sauce and stir until blended.

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Taste and add salt if needed.

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Add meatballs to sauce and cook as directed on package.

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To serve: spoon meatballs and sauce over the hot mashed potatoes.

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They are also good over hot cooked rice or noodles.

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Garnish with chopped parsley.

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For appetizers: use appetizer-sized frozen or homemade meatballs.

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Prepare as above.

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Keep warm in a chafing dish.

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They may be garnished with cooked , crumbled bacon.

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Have picks nearby for spearing.

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Ingredients

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butter, flour, garlic clove, half-and-half, chicken broth, blue cheese, parsley, mashed potatoes